KL FOOD FLAVOR

1) Why MSG, salt and some nucleotides are considered flavor potentiators?

ANSWER: Because they give no flavor of their own at typical usage levels. Potentiators do, however, enhance or intensify other flavors.

2) What are the roles played by the salt in flavor enhancement?

ANSWER: a) enhancing pleasant flavors

b)heighten less-desirable notes

c) In a soy- or oat-based nutrition bar, salt can cause the beany or grainy notes to dominate the desired flavor.